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READ ME FIRST: Definitive Watch Preorder FAQ
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More kudos for a great FAQ. I do have one concern that someone might be able to answer concerning the estimated delivery dates. I normally don't order anything unless I know I'm going to be home (i.e., in town) for delivery. However, because of the long lead times of the 
Watch, the uncertainty of delivery dates and the fact that delivery will most likely be in summer, what can I do if I'm on vacation when I finally get notification of preparing for shipment and/or shipment? We have a motorhome and are go on one/two week trips several times during the summer. I can't stay home all summer waiting on Apple to let me know they are shipping my watch. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do if I receive that notification and know I won't be in town (and no one at home to receive it)? Thanks.
Watch, the uncertainty of delivery dates and the fact that delivery will most likely be in summer, what can I do if I'm on vacation when I finally get notification of preparing for shipment and/or shipment? We have a motorhome and are go on one/two week trips several times during the summer. I can't stay home all summer waiting on Apple to let me know they are shipping my watch. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do if I receive that notification and know I won't be in town (and no one at home to receive it)? Thanks.
More kudos for a great FAQ. I do have one concern that someone might be able to answer concerning the estimated delivery dates. I normally don't order anything unless I know I'm going to be home (i.e., in town) for delivery. However, because of the long lead times of the
I'd suggest to contact UPS once it ships and have it held at your local facility for pickup. Then you can pick it up when you're back. Although I'm not sure how long UPS will hold it before sending it back to Apple as undeliverable.
More kudos for a great FAQ. I do have one concern that someone might be able to answer concerning the estimated delivery dates. I normally don't order anything unless I know I'm going to be home (i.e., in town) for delivery. However, because of the long lead times of the
If it's UPS, can you then arrange with them to deliver it to one off their 'Pickup Points' that will be local to where you are (assuming there is one)?
Failing that, get it delivered to a friend/relative/neighbour, or ask someone to be home for you on the day.
hi i pre ordered mine on 17/4 blue 38mm sport watch £299
it said june shippment got in on 24/7
uk order
i ordered the exact same one today when should i maybe get it ?
it said june shippment got in on 24/7
uk order
i ordered the exact same one today when should i maybe get it ?
I was told the same. The reasoning is because many bands are interchanged or "clicked in" with SS attachments, except the Sport, which is aluminum (I believe).
The Stainless bars will eventually bend or eat away at the Aluminum casing on the Sport, which is why they are advising against it.
Sure - it can be done - but I wouldn't want to risk the eventual damage.
Stainless Steel "eats" anodised aluminium now?
With no warning or notes about cross compatibility on the product page for the Milanese Loop and the fact that the SS comes with the sport band containing aluminium which it supposedly eats I'm gonna call BS and put it down to more misinformation from Apple Store staff who know less than Jon Snow.
No. As stated in my FAQ above, no Apple Retail Store in the world currently carries any stock of any Watch. According to Apple, this will continue to be the case for all of May and possibly longer depending on stock availability.
Just for sake of clarification: OVER TIME AND USAGE AND CONTINUOUS CHANGING, yes - the stainless CAN eventually wear. You can do anything you want and measurement-wise, all bands will fit. It's not really Apple cornering any type of market or (like iTunes) making it difficult to 3rd party any type of band - it's a scientific fact that this metal is softer and will wear down over the course of time if constantly aggravated via a harder metal such as Stainless. I guess it's just a warning from them, like the water resistance of the watch. Don't swim in it although there have been numerous videos proving otherwise I'm not swimming in mine!
Which watch do you currently own? I ordered Stainless with blk sport band and I am awaiting it's delivery 5/14.
Checking preorder status
I've been visiting store.apple.com a few times a day, sometimes more often to check and see if my space grey sport with black sport band delivery estimate improves any more than it already has. Today I got an Oops! message. I wonder if anyone else is getting them so I'm posting here. I can't help but wonder if the load from a million or so preorderers refreshing order status several times per (day, hour, minute?) is simply killing store.apple.com...
I tried to upload an image but the firewall at the office won't cooperate so since it's a text only page anyway, I'll mock it up instead...
Oops!
File not found.
back to store
Update: The page is working again today. I don't know if this affected anyone else or just people at my office. Judging from the lack of replies to this thread after my post, I suspect it wasn't widely observed. Sadly mine is still in "processing items." I can't wait until it flips to "preparing for shipment."
I've been visiting store.apple.com a few times a day, sometimes more often to check and see if my space grey sport with black sport band delivery estimate improves any more than it already has. Today I got an Oops! message. I wonder if anyone else is getting them so I'm posting here. I can't help but wonder if the load from a million or so preorderers refreshing order status several times per (day, hour, minute?) is simply killing store.apple.com...
I tried to upload an image but the firewall at the office won't cooperate so since it's a text only page anyway, I'll mock it up instead...
Oops!
File not found.
back to store
Update: The page is working again today. I don't know if this affected anyone else or just people at my office. Judging from the lack of replies to this thread after my post, I suspect it wasn't widely observed. Sadly mine is still in "processing items." I can't wait until it flips to "preparing for shipment."
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One thing for sure,I am never going to forget my Apple password. I've typed a a million times now... Trying to wait patiently..
A bunch of 38mm SS BCB orders went to "Preparing to Ship" yesterday (Saturday 5/2) and the buyers are wondering if they will ship today for a Monday delivery. Maybe add a question to the list such as "My order changed to Preparing To Ship on a weekend - when will I receive it?"
Thanks for this thread!
Thanks for this thread!